Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riflemen
Noun
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Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026 -
The White House snipers on the roof can see 1,000 yards in every direction.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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The pope arrived at the ruins in a rainstorm and with tight security, with sharpshooters positioned around the site and police officers stationed every few yards along roads leading to it.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet in a league where teams try to stack their lineups full of shooters in order to spread the floor, Hart can be polarizing because of his streaky shooting.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Plum led the Sparks to a 101-95 win in Las Vegas on May 23 and has been one of the best shooters in the league.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Riflemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riflemen. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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